CAJUN AND ZYDECONEWSLETTER  030810(rev)

FESTIVALWEEKEND COMING UP

2010

3/11 (Thurs) ALLONSDANSER TAMPA BAY presents the annual
"PRE FESTIVAL WELCOME CD PARTY 6 - 9:00 PM

Meet up with old friends and make new ones!!

LOBBY BAR (adjacent to the Garden Restaurant)
217 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL (727) 896-3800
www.thegardenbistro.com

For further information or questions email Sharon Stern at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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3/12  14(Fri-Sun) 10^th ANNUAL ST PETERSBURG CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

atVINOY PARK,St Petersburg, FL.

Lineup:

FRIDAY

5:00-7:00PM THE PORCHDOGS

7:30-10PM GENO DELAFOSE &FRENCH ROCKIN BOOGIE

SATURDAY

12:30-3:30 DON FONTENOT ET LESAMIS DE LA LOUISIANE

4:00-7:00 KEVIN NAQUIN &THE OSSUN PLAYBOYS

7:30-10PM GENO DELAFOSE &FRENCH ROCKIN BOOGIE

SUNDAY

12:30-4:00 LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS

4:30-8:00 SAME OL TWOSTEP

DanceLessons with BEN PAGAC & DEBBIE SHAW

Admission: Fri.$12  Sat. $15  Sun. $12

St Pete Weather: Fri 74/63 Poss Shwrs    Sat68/58 Rain 0%   Sun 63/52 Rain 0%

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3/12, 3/13 (Fri, Sat)  6TH ANNUAL FAMOUSAFTER-HOURS DANCE PARTY

with SAMMY NAQUIN &THE ZYDECO WHIPS direct from Louisiana at FERGS SPORTS BAR,1320 Central Ave., St Petersburg, FL. 10:30PM- 2:00 AM TheCrawfish Festival ends at 10 PM but keep on dancin LouisianaStyle at FERGS, only a few blocks away from the festivalgrounds. (Across from Tropicana Field)  Parking in Rear. Kitchen open til midnight! (Great Chili)  Prizes & Surprises! $15/Night          Twonights paid in advance $25  (Save $5!!!)

***SPECIALBONUS: Pay for the AFTER HOURS PARTY (both nights)in advance by March 8 and get a chance to win three days at the CRAWFISHFESTIVAL free!! Send a check or money orderfor $25 to:

Jerry Carrier, P.O. Box 531816, Gulfport,FL 33747.  All payments received by March 11 will be eligible towin.  Names will go into a hat for a drawing on

March 11.  (All ticketproceeds from this event go to the bandnone to JC, none toFergs.)

Note to the New folks: This is the bandthat was so popular at St Petersburgs First

Night Celebration on New Years Eve and at the StPetersburg Saturday Market

on Jan 2.

Directions to FERGS: From Vinoy Parktake 5^th Ave. to Beach Drive and turn left. (South)

Go South on Beach Drive about 5 blocks to Central Ave. and turn right. (West)

Go West on Central Ave. about 13 blocks toFergs on the left at 1320 Central Ave.    (Near TropicanaField) Across from Police Station.

Taxi Info:  BATS TAXICOMPANY has agreed to have some taxis available near the exit of thefestival grounds around 10 PM on Friday and Saturday for folks needingtransportation to FERGS.  Look for the cabs or call BATS at (727)367-3702.  Fare should be less than $10 per car.

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OTHER WEEKEND EVENTS:

3/13 (Sat) GUMBOBOOGIE BAND at

ANNAMARIA ISLAND ART LEAGUE SPRING FEST

HolmesBeach, FL   10 AM

3/13 (Sat) GUMBOBOOGIE BAND at WOODYS RIVER ROO

5717 18^th St E, Ellenton,FL  (941) 722-2391    7 PM

3/13 (Sat)  JBSZYDECO ZOO at COOSHS CRAWFISH BAWL

Tallahassee,FL  12 PM

3/14 (Sun) JBSZYDECO ZOO at TALLAHASSEE JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL,

Tallahassee,FL  12 PM

AND:

3/17(Wed) ST PATRICKS DAY at ACES LOUNGE, 4343Palma Sola Blvd, Bradenton, FL (941) 795-3886  $5  9:30 PM  BANDS FROM NOON TIL MIDNIGHT No cover!

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ALLONSDANSER!!

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